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[sugar and spice]

Originally posted by Nhfulmer


Yes, you have a right to your vote. If enough of you vote that way, the person is not invited to join. While this may or may not be "right", it is the way the system works. If you don't like it, then you do not belong in an organization with closed membership. Remember, your GLO voted on you just as you have the opportunity to vote on incoming members. Everyone has their own prejudices and should have the right to vote as they see fit.

Remember - I didn't say those prejudices were right - just that you are entitled to them.

But the point is -- if your bylaws forbid you to deny membership based on __________ [fill in the blank here], and you do it, you're in the wrong organization. If you don't agree with your bylaws, your purpose, your motto, whatever -- this is not the group that's right for you.

I have nothing against discrimination for the right reasons. And in my organization, I'm allowed to discriminate based on personality, behavior, academics, interests -- lots of things that should help me make an educated choice as to whether or not I want this girl as my sister. There's nothing wrong with a group having closed membership as long as they choose members (and deny membership to others) for the right reasons. In my sorority, we are supposed to choose girls based on whether or not we want them as sisters and whether they will represent our organization with class. Sexual orientation has nothing to do with that -- neither does race, looks, religion, political stance, beliefs, or a lot of other things.